This episode we hear from Morgan Lommele, eBike Campaigns Manager at the Bicycle Product Suppliers Association and the PeopleForBikes Coalition. Off the top of the episode we also hear from Joshua Rebennack of City MTB and the Cuyuna Lakes Mountain Bike Crew in Minnesota. We’ll also check in with our new correspondent, Rick Boles as he … Continue reading "Ep 38 – The eMTB Part 3: Policy and the Future: Interview with Morgan Lommele of People for Bikes"...
Mar 30, 2018•37 min
Last episode we heard from some industry representatives and for Part 2 of our look at the eMTB we’re going to hear from a number of guests. First, Will Niccolls, host of the AngryMountainBiker Podcast, shares his opinion. We’ll then look at what Land Managers are currently doing regarding Policy. Second guest of the episode … Continue reading "Ep 37 – The eMTB Part 2: Perceptions and Opinions with Will Niccolls and Kristian Jackson"...
Mar 16, 2018•39 min
To get us up to speed on eMTBs we hear from founder of the Electric Bike Review, Court Rye. Court gives us a breakdown of the eBike Classifications and a brief history. The main guest of the episode is the Sales and Marketing Manager at Yamaha Bicycles, Drew Engelmann. eMTBs have been produced by mountain bike … Continue reading "Ep 36 – The eMTB Part 1: Interview with Drew Engelmann of Yamaha Bicycles"...
Mar 02, 2018•40 min
In addition to revamping the Chapter Program, IMBA has added a Chapter President to the Executive Board. I chat with that representative: Ernest Rodriguez, President of the Mid-Atlantic Off Road Enthusiasts. We discuss how the new position is going, how he got involved, and just how organizations can relay feedback to the IMBA Board. We … Continue reading "Ep 35 – Chapter Representation on the IMBA Board: Interview with Ernest Rodriguez"...
Feb 16, 2018•32 min
On December 14th of last year, IMBA announced their new IMBA Local Program. The revamped Chapter Program is very different, and so I spoke with the Program Manager and Chapter Liaison, Anthony Duncan. Anthony was formerly the Regional Director for the Mid-Atlantic and prior to that served as the President of SORBA Tri-cities for 4 years. … Continue reading "Ep 34 – IMBA Local: Interview with Anthony Duncan of IMBA"...
Feb 02, 2018•36 min
Director of Recreational Land for Minnesota Lands Trust and former IMBA Regional Director, Hansi Johnson, lets us in on the secret of the midwest. We look at Duluth, MN and learn about where the community started, where it is now and how it got from Point A to Point B to become the mountain bike … Continue reading "Ep 33 – Planning for a Duluth, MN: Interview with Hansi Johnson"
Jan 19, 2018•34 min
We kick off the 2018 season with an episode about membership. Executive Director of the Vermont Mountain Bike Association, Tom Stuessy shares why membership is up in Vermont. We’ll also learn why membership is so valuable to an organization, beyond simply funding. In addition we’ll hear from Bruce Schroeder of the Central Oregon Trail Alliance about what … Continue reading "Ep 32 – Maximizing Membership: Interview with Tom Stuessy of the Vermont Mountain Bike Association"...
Jan 05, 2018•33 min
Before we bring in the New Year and another lineup of episode’s for 2018 we look back at the last year and the first 30 episode’s of the podcast. We’ll hear from Christine Reid of the North Shore Mountain Bike Association, Brannon Pack of the Ozark Off Road Cyclists and Jay Darby of the Mountain … Continue reading "Ep 31 – A Year In Review: Round Table with Jay Darby, Christine Reid & Brannon Pack"...
Dec 22, 2017•1 hr 21 min
As volunteers and mountain bikers we don’t always understand why elected officials aren’t breaking down the door to allow mountain bikers access and opening new trail networks. Bruce Alt joins us to share his Elected Officials Rulebook. These three rules can go much further then just Federal Government officials but all levels of government and help … Continue reading "Ep 30 – The Elected Officials Rulebook: Interview with Bruce Alt"...
Dec 08, 2017•26 min
Continuing with the theme of Bikes in wilderness outside of the United States, we hear from Parks Canada and Mark Schmidt, he’s the Visitor Experience Infrastructure Advisor for Trails. Mark explains how Bikes are embraced in Parks Canada, how they’re managed and the varying types of rider experiences they offer. https://podcasts-1.feedpress.co/16677/Ep%2029%20-%202017-11-23%2C%2019.06%20.mp3 Show Notes & Links https://www.facebook.com/ParksCanada … Continue reading "Ep 29 – What’s Up With P...
Nov 24, 2017•29 min
Turning the focus to Mountain Biking in wilderness North of the US border, we look at how Tyax Adventures is ensuring Backcountry Mountain Biking can be sustainable in the South Chilcotin’s. Naheed Henderson tells us just what they’re focused on to make that happen. We’ll also hear from Bruce Alt about National Monuments; what they are, … Continue reading "Ep 28 – Sustainable Backcountry Riding: Interview with Naheed Henderson of Tyax"...
Nov 10, 2017•33 min
The finale of our three part series on Bikes in US Wilderness Areas we hear from the Sustainable Trails Coalition (STC) President himself, Ted Stroll. Ted explains how the organization got started and dispels some of the myths of what the STC is trying to do. Ted also provides us with some additional back-story on … Continue reading "Ep 27 – Bikes in Wilderness Part 3: Interview with Ted Stroll of the Sustainable Trails Coalition"...
Oct 27, 2017•1 hr 2 min
As part two of our three parts series on bikes in Wilderness Areas in the US we hear from Eric Melson of the International Mountain Bicycling Association (IMBA). Eric’s new role is in Government Relations and he’ll give the background on the Boulder-Whiteclouds and explain the new Recreation Not Red Tape Act. Next episode we’ll … Continue reading "Ep 26 – Bikes in Wilderness Part 2: Interview with Eric Melson of IMBA"...
Oct 12, 2017•1 hr 7 min
As part one of a three part series about Mountain Bikes in US Wilderness Areas we begin with a history lesson. Starting from the beginning, in 1964 when the Wilderness Act was signed moving to how it’s effected local trail associations today. We’ll hear from Yvonne Kraus, Executive Director of the Evergreen Mountain Bike Alliance … Continue reading "Ep 25 – Bikes In Wilderness Part 1: Your Introduction to the Topic"...
Sep 28, 2017
For the second part in our series looking at the relationship between the Advocacy world and the Cycling Industry we look at how Trail Organizations can create and grow partnerships. First we hear from Seb Kemp, Canadian Brand Manager of Santa Cruz and Juliana Bicycles. Then we dig into the North Shore Trail Adoption Plan … Continue reading "Ep 24 – Industry Influence Part 2: Creating a Partner in the Bike Industry"...
Sep 08, 2017
The first part of our exploration into the Bike Industry’s influence on Mountain Bike Advocacy we focus on Mountain Bike Media. Looking at two examples, the first, when things go wrong and the second, when things go right. Our first guest is Steve Sheldon, Trail Director for the Tri-Cities Off-Road Cycling Association. And finally, we … Continue reading "Ep 23 – Industry Influence Part 1: Has Media Gone Rogue?"...
Aug 17, 2017
This episode we sit down with the Marketing Chairperson at the Minnesota Off-Road Cyclists, Brandon Gallagher Watson. Brandon lets us know just what the differences between Branding, Marketing & Promotions is and how your organization can find it’s voice and deliver it to your various audiences. https://podcasts-1.feedpress.co/18046/ep_22_-_2017-08-03_19.28_.mp3 Show Notes & Links http://www.morcmtb.org/ https://www.facebook.com/morcmtb/ https://www.instagram.com/morcpics/ https://twitte...
Aug 03, 2017
A strong organization will almost always exist because of the existence of a strong Board of Directors. Without a Strong Board a local Trail organizations won’t be as capable of meeting the communities needs. A strong board can certainly happen by chance, but Ian Jones, President of the Southwest Montana Mountain Bike Association explains how … Continue reading "Ep 21 – Building a Strong Board: Interview with Ian Jones of the SWMMBA"...
Jul 20, 2017•34 min
This episode we hear from Ziv Stamper about how Israeli Jews and Arabs met for a ride during a turbulent and violent moment in 2015. Despite tensions and communities becoming closed off, a group of Israeli Arabs made the choice to create an event, and to everyones surprise riders showed up, and their meet-ups have … Continue reading "Ep 20 – Bridge Between Communities: How Mountain Biking Brought Two Groups Together in the Middle East"...
Jul 06, 2017
Arkansas and the Ozark is quickly exploding as a Mountain Bike destination. We hear from Brannon Pack, Executive Director of the Ozark Off-Road Cyclists (OORC) and learn more about the community behind the trails. The OORC has done ton to expand their reach and capacity: Brannon shares his club’s experience with growing branches, unique Land … Continue reading "Ep 19 – What’s Up With Arkansas: Interview with Brannon Pack of the Ozark Off-Road Cyclists"...
Jun 22, 2017
We hear from Devon O’Neil, writer for BIKE Magazine about his four part article “Lines in the Dirt”. The piece explores trail access issues in three very different communities. In addition, we hear some feedback about last episode from Brannon Pack of the Ozark Off-Road Cyclists and learn a cool way for reporting on wet … Continue reading "Ep 18 – Lines in the Dirt: Exploring the BIKE Magazine Article with Writer Devon O’Neil"...
Jun 08, 2017
Answering Jay Darby’s question of “How do we, as Trail Advocates, inform and educate users when it’s appropriate or not, to ride trails based on condition.” We listen to feedback from guests all over North America, including Alex Brieger, of the Central Washington Chapter of Evergreen, Matt Andrews of the Minnesota Off-Road Cyclist, Ben Horan … Continue reading "Ep 17 – Don’t Tread on Me: How Trail Associations can Manage Users on Soft Trails"...
May 26, 2017
This episode we hear from Kevin Loomis of the San Diego Mountain Bike Association. He’s the President of the 2nd largest city chapter of IMBA and has some concerns about the IMBA Board itself. Including the lack of IMBA Chapter Representation on the current Board, and how, despite, three rounds of layoffs for staff, no … Continue reading "Ep 16 – Digging Into the IMBA Board: Interview with Kevin Loomis of SDMBA"...
May 11, 2017
This episode we discuss the IMBA Chapter program and hear from 6 different voices. My guests come from different Trail Associations in the US, some have left the IMBA Chapter program and others have chose to stay. My first guest is Matt Andrews, Executive Director of the Minnesota Off-Road Cyclists and former Regional Director of … Continue reading "Ep 15 – The End of this Chapter?: Six IMBA Chapters On Why They Decided to Stay or Leave"...
May 04, 2017
This episode we sit down with IMBA’s brand new Executive Directer: David Weins. We discuss Dave’s work with the Gunnison Trails in Colorado, his new position as E.D., IMBA’s role in Washington, D.C., the chapter program and the future of the organization. There’s been much change at IMBA of late and we’ll hear David Weins … Continue reading "Ep 14 – IMBA’s New Executive Director: An Interview with David Weins"...
Apr 27, 2017
The main guest is the Executive Director of the Evergreen Mountain Bike Alliance, Yvonne Kraus. We discuss what their chapter program is all about and we learn what Lobby Day is. We also sit down with the President of their Cold Creek Mountain Bikers chapter, Eric Albers, and get their perspective. https://podcasts-1.feedpress.co/18046/ep_13_-_2017-04-18_07.54_.mp3 Show Notes & … Continue reading "Ep 13 – Keeping the Focus Local: Looking Into the Evergreen Mountain Bike Alliance and the Cold...
Apr 15, 2017
Taking a quick break from our 3 part series on Umbrellas and Consortiums, we look into two types of Non-profits in the U.S. Vernon Huffman of Access4Bikes in Marin County, California explains what a 501(c)(3) is and why A4B chose to be a 527 instead. We also learn about their upcoming event on May 20th, … Continue reading "Ep 12 – Politics & Non-Profits: Interview with Vernon Huffman, President of Access4Bikes, Differences of a 501c3 vs a 527"...
Apr 05, 2017
Kicking off a new 3 part series about Consortiums and Umbrellas, we ask: What happens when clubs and trail associations work together? It’s not always sunshine and rainbows; why is that? This episode we explore the many successes of the Cariboo Mountain Bike Consortium and chat with the president and executive director, Thomas Schoen. Next … Continue reading "Ep 11 – Working Together: Interview with Thomas Schoen of the Cariboo Mountain Bike Consortium"...
Mar 23, 2017
The future of mountain biking relies on the youth of today. This episode we explore two very different programs that provide community service to get kids on bikes. The benefits are huge, and my guests, Rocky Blondin of the Fraser Valley Mountain Bike Association and Bruce Martens of the National Interscholastic Cycling Association are pivotal … Continue reading "Ep 10 – For the Kids: Youth Programs Changing the Future of Mountain Biking"...
Mar 10, 2017
After a bit of a hiatus here’s a quick episode discussing the role that Bike Shops might have to helping new riders entering the sport of mountain biking. What’s it like to walk into a bike shop with zero knowledge? While shopping for a stroller recently, I take a walk in someone else’s shoes and … Continue reading "Ep 9 – Barriers for Beginners: How Bike Shops Can Make or Break a New Rider’s First Impression"...
Mar 03, 2017
